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One of my goals for this week was to focus on vegetables. I’ve been residing in carb-land lately, and while I haven’t been eating really badly, there has been a noticeable reduction in veggies. In order to do that, I … Continue reading →

Last year, I had the good fortune to do recipe testing for Ricki Heller‘s upcoming cookbook. The recipes were so amazing and creative, and now that I have the book in my hands, I see that it’s so much more … Continue reading →

So I’ve been dealing with some things lately. The kind of things that you’re not quite sure why they started or what they’re doing, but you go to the doctor and they tell you you’re fine. Oh, so this is … Continue reading →

A couple of weeks ago, I had the fun of catering the food for a baby shower for some friends. It was really beautiful ~ a garden-party afternoon tea on a warm sunny day, with lots of happy people joining … Continue reading →

I love carbs, especially starchy, potatoey ones. I can eat them anytime, all the time. :) So with potatoes, like pasta, even though they taste the best to me in their pure, unadulterated forms, I occasionally try to come up … Continue reading →

Happy 2015 everyone! With the beginning of a new year, that means the beginning of the end of all things holiday-ish. Yep, we’re winding down with the pumpkin, and the peppermint, and the gingerbread, and even the cranberries. But since … Continue reading →

I have lived in California for 17 years now, and one thing that I definitely miss about Massachusetts is the seasons. Not that I loved being cold, or having humidity or mosquitoes, but I liked having a change every so … Continue reading →

I love bowls ~ isn’t this one beautiful? l would love to have one, and not just for its inherent beauty, but for all of the delicious things I could put in it that would look even more spectacular. Mashed … Continue reading →

One of the greatest things that happened to our household over the summer is that we got an amazing new espresso machine. We had one before, and it was very nice and high quality, but it took some time to … Continue reading →

Finally the heat wave has broken! Not that I don’t like hot weather, but I was getting a little tired of being hot and sweaty all the time. But today was it ~ 75 degrees, sunny with a nice breeze … Continue reading →